TREVESSA’S CREW.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1923, Page 3

TREVESSA’S CREW.

WATT!I! ISSEED TH11! 1 > DAY. AI'STKAMAN AMI N.Z. (AIM. K ASSOCIATION. •-Received Ibis day at S a.m.) LONDON. -Inly i. (’apt. Foster, in an account cablt d to the -‘Daily Chronicle" states dial no water was issued to Ins boat lor tiie 1 ii• sI three days after leaving tli,. I reSToltY OF SECOND BOAT. TFI; fiLIILF IIAKDKiIIFS. {Received this day at S.:|!) a.m.) LONDON, dune TODetails id' the experiences of die Chief Officer's boat from the Trcvcsoi show that tlte hardshij s weie even greater than in the captain’s boat. The last drop d water had been drank and the la-T biscuit eaten when the l>oat reached the Alatiritins. Chief Officer Smith odd die story in a simple sailor-like fashion and wididill embellishments. He c nlirmed the sad last that eight men died in the course ot l!ic bug journey. All these had given way to sore temptation, drinking the salt water to assuage their didst and collapsed Inter from exhaustion. The last man died within sight of land on the morning of delivery from their tcnihlc dangers. The daily ration was one btstusi each and a few drops of fresh water, which was added to by rainfall. Tile b“at was met at sea at loiii o’clock in tho morning by local ii-dier-iwcii who guided it to the shore. TRKYKSSA ( RFAV OFT OF DANG Fit. (Received this day at 12.23 p.m.) LONDON, duly i. The latest reports from Port Louis stale that all the Trevessa’s rescued men aie out of danger, excepting Alcliinu. who is verv weak.